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Madam Secretary S1E16 — Tamerlane

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Madam Secretary•Season 1•Episode 16

Tamerlane

8.4/10 · 628 votesMar 15, 201544 min

Ranked #1 of 22 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

Elizabeth secretly travels to Iran in an attempt to prevent a coup that could impact President Dalton’s administration. Also, she brings her staff up to speed on the investigation into Marsh’s death.

Directed byJonathan Brown

Written byDavid Grae

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Seasons6

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Cast12

Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Elizabeth McCord

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Henry McCord

Željko Ivanek

Željko Ivanek

Russell Jackson

Patina Miller

Patina Miller

Daisy Grant

Erich Bergen

Erich Bergen

Blake Moran

Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth

Nadine Tolliver

Sebastian Arcelus

Sebastian Arcelus

Jay Whitman

Geoffrey Arend

Geoffrey Arend

Matt Mahoney

Wallis Currie-Wood

Wallis Currie-Wood

Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord

K

Kathrine Herzer

Alison McCord

Evan Roe

Evan Roe

Jason McCord

David Carradine

David Carradine

President Conrad Dalton

Crew12

David Grae

David Grae

Writer

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Co-Executive Producer

A

Alex Cooley

Executive Story Editor

J

Jonathan Brown

Director

O

Ola Maslik

Production Design

T

Tracy Mercer

Producer

P

Paul Redford

Consulting Producer

Tony Phelan

Tony Phelan

Consulting Producer

Joan Rater

Joan Rater

Consulting Producer

M

Matt Ward

Co-Executive Producer

David Grae

David Grae

Co-Executive Producer

J

John Murray

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Tamerlane" is episode 16 of Madam Secretary season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 628 votes, ranking #1 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Jonathan Brown and written by David Grae, it aired on March 15, 2015.

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